SOLUTION: The time (t) of travel of an automobile trip varies inversely as the speed (v).
At an average speed of 65mph, a trip took 4h. The return trip took 5h.
Find the average speed
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Question 577384: The time (t) of travel of an automobile trip varies inversely as the speed (v).
At an average speed of 65mph, a trip took 4h. The return trip took 5h.
Find the average speed of the return trip.
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The time (t) of travel of an automobile trip varies inversely as the speed (v).
At an average speed of 65mph, a trip took 4h. The return trip took 5h.
Find the average speed of the return trip.
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Let s = the speed on the return trip
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the distance there and back is the same
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Write a distance equation; dist = speed * time
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5s = 4(65)
5s = 260
s = 260/5
s = 52 mph on the return trip
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check solution by finding the distances, should be the same
65 * 4 = 260
52 * 5 = 260
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